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Verisk Maplecroft report predicts civil unrest to continue in 2020

Escalation in protests across the globe in 2019 are forecast to persist into the new decade, according to Verisk Maplecroft report.




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India invites foreign capital

India’s 2020 budget continues the process of opening up to overseas investment.




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fDi Index: investors carried weak sentiment into January as coronavirus threat emerged

Announced greenfield projects into China plummeted in early 2020 with the US and Europe taking the lion's share of global foreign investment. 




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-1821-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-1821-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include bypass and denial of service vulnerabilities.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2925-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2925-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include a denial of service vulnerability.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2939-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2939-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include a denial of service vulnerability.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2955-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2019-2955-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include a denial of service vulnerability.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0573-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0573-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. HTTP request smuggling was addressed along with other security issues.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0579-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0579-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. HTTP request smuggling was addressed along with other security issues.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0597-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0597-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. HTTP request smuggling was addressed along with other security issues.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0598-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0598-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. HTTP request smuggling was addressed along with other security issues.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0602-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-0602-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. HTTP request smuggling was addressed along with other security issues.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1293-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1293-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include an integer overflow vulnerability.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1317-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1317-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include an integer overflow vulnerability.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1325-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1325-01 - python-XStatic-jQuery is the jQuery javascript library packaged for Python's setuptools. Issues addressed include code execution and denial of service vulnerabilities.




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Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1343-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2020-1343-01 - Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Issues addressed include an integer overflow vulnerability.












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Kuwait pins hopes on diversification with Vision 2035

Kuwait's National Vision 2035 has economic diversification at its heart. This move from hydrocarbon reliance to other sectors is attracting investor attention, as Wendy Atkins reports.




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Editorial view: Why FDI is no longer about job creation

The documentary "American Factory" tells us communities need to go beyond the job creation narrative when it comes to attracting foreign investment. 




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Which FDI sectors could benefit from the coronavirus crisis?

Wavteq's Henry Loewendahl discusses which sectors retain potential for foreign investment amid the current global crisis 




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View from Europe: will European investment go local?

Long-dominant global supply chains look less tenable in the light of pressures ranging from pandemics to disasters, trade tensions and protectionism.




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Free zones will be key to post-virus world

Covid-19 crisis has laid bare the weaknesses of global value chains around the world




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fDi's Virus Diaries: “We’re still receiving new investor attention”

Philomène Dias, director of inward investment at Portuguese investment promotion agency Aicep, on how staff and organisation are working through lockdown.




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View from Middle East and Africa: UAE moves fast to combat Covid-19

The UAE followed Singapore’s swift reaction to combat Covid-19, to preserve the health of its citizens. Now moves are in place to tackle the country’s economic wellbeing.




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The Global Lawyer: Yukos v Russia mega-litigation revived

The Dutch appeal court has reinstated a major $50bn award to Yukos shareholders by Russia, in a long-running dispute.




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Renewables FDI boom hit by Covid-19

Foreign investment in the global renewable energy market hit unprecedented highs in 2019. However, the coronavirus crisis may reverse this trend. 




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View from the Americas: new perspectives in a time of pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic could change human behaviour more permanently in future.




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How US rust belt has been revived by foreign investment

Once the powerhouse of the industrial US, the rust belt states have revived their economies with the help of foreign investment. 




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Covid-19 likely to reverse Middle East consulting gains

Consulting firms in the Middle East are likely to take a hit in 2020 due to the coronavirus, after two strong years.




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Coronavirus set to shock Middle East's most fragile economies

The pandemic is likely to hit the Middle East’s more fragile countries hardest.




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Latin America prepares for sharp drop in FDI amid coronavirus pandemic

The fallout from the pandemic looks set to stall trade and investment to Latin America.




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View from Asia: why Asia needs to nurture its tourism offering

Asia outstrips the world for tourist arrivals and is still experiencing growth. Constant maintenance and upgrade are essential to maintain this lead.




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View from Asia: the crippling effect of coronavirus

China's coronavirus outbreak is having a seismic effect in Asia and beyond, writes Lawrence Yeo.




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View from the Americas: the evolving political economy of FDI

We are currently in a state of heightened business and economic disruption and sociopolitical activism, which only looks set to intensify. 




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View from the Americas: time for action on SDGs

Giant investment firm BlackRock throwing its weight behind sustainability issues is sending a signal to the corporate world to respond urgently to global calls for action, writes Gregg Wassmansdorf.